The beach town of Seabrook will celebrate its 13th Founder’s Day on Saturday with an all-day event that recognizes the town’s founding by Casey and Laura Roloff, who say they are proud to live in the community to this day.
After building their first home in 1996 on the Oregon Coast, Casey and Laura developed the town of Bella Beach, which is credited with helping to redefine Oregon’s coastal real estate market. Bella Beach’s success was based on the demand for friendly, walkable neighborhoods in the Pacific Northwest.
“To build their dream, a town on the Washington Coast, Casey and Laura assembled a talented team and broke ground in 2004. More than a decade later, Seabrook enjoys national recognition and is becoming the Northwest’s most popular destination,” a news release on Founder’s Day said.
This year’s Founder’s Day comes as the town continues to expand. The soon-to-be town hub, Market Street, is currently under construction, and will include new restaurants, shops and activity centers. In addition, the expansion will bring a new round of housing, Market Street townhomes, which recently sold out.
The July 22 festivities will include Seabrook’s Saturday Market; local business owner Buck Giles will lead a mountain bike tour of the town in the morning; and a “big air” jet ski exhibition, performed by West Coast Surf Riders, will begin at 4 p.m. The celebration will end with a free concert performed by Seattle-based band The Pop Cycle.
For more information on Seabrook and Founder’s Day, visit http://www.seabrookwa.com.
Seabrook summer concerts
First held in August 2015, the Seabrook Summer Concert series this year will be spotlighting six artists across eight performances. Shows are scheduled at 7:30 p.m. each Friday in July and August. Seabrook’s Sunset Amphitheater will host the series, giving concertgoers views of sky, sea and the town itself.
The series continues this week with Portland-area folk band, Fox and Bones, just back from a European tour and currently on a nationwide tour. July 21 brings the first of two performances by local favorite Ericka Corban. The final July concert brings Anna Robinson, a country-rock singer who moved from South Dakota to the Northwest.
Aug. 11 features Shannon DeLong, who recently brought her acoustic sound to the Pacific Northwest by way of New Zealand. She will be followed by Portland indie artist Redwood Son on Aug. 18.
These shows will be bookended by encore performances from Fox and Bones on the 4th and Ericka Corban on the 25th.
Concert attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs, and the town’s shops and restaurants are all located nearby and will be open.
July
21: A night of comedy and hypnosis with Mike G. at the North Beach Eagles Club, with dinner at 5 p.m. and show at 7 p.m. Chicken fried steak dinner and show is $15/to raise money for Eagles charities. Located at 676 Ocean Shores Blvd. (360) 289-7914. Public welcome.
26: Singer/songwriter Anne Feeney returns to Grays Harbor for an evening of “great music, good company, and yummy snacks” at 7 p.m. “Anne is touring the country singing out for labor, women, working families, the environment, healthcare, and the resistance,” said a release from sponsoring group, The Grays harbor Institute. The performance will take place at Events on Emerson, 4th & Emerson in Hoquiam. Suggested donation, $10. Proceeds over and above costs will benefit KGHI Community Radio.
28-30: Bikers at the Beach, www.bikersatthebeach.com, motorcycle event at the Ocean Shores Convention Center, with Hog Wild Weekend ongoing simultaneously at Quinault Beach Resort and Casino. (See complete special section in this week’s printed North Coast News on sale now).
August
5: Heritage Fair: The Museum of the North Beach will be hosting its third annual Heritage Fair from 4-7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 5, at the Ocean Shores Convention Center.
This year’s “Celebration of Life, Art and History” highlights the historical life of prolific writer and story teller Gene Woodwick, who was instrumental in the creation of the Coastal Interpretive Center in Ocean Shores. “Her indomitable spirit inspired all who gathered around her for her treasured stories.” Many of her personal items and photographs will be on display. Dann Sears from the Aberdeen Museum of History is guest speaker.
The Heritage Fair features a live and silent auction, with many artistic, decorative and collectible items up for bid. The auctions are specifically for the New Museum Building Project. The Museum is working to bring back a wonderful piece of history in the form of the landmark Northern Pacific Railway Moclips Depot. This replica will be the new home for the Museum of the North Beach.
Other highlights include a catered buffet and a no-host bar. Musical entertainment will be provided by pianist Donovan Scott.
The live auction will be conducted by professional auctioneer John Fox. A featured item in the live auction is an exceptional Elton Bennett matted and framed serigraph titled, “Sea Birds Cry” valued at $1,500. Tickets are $35 and must be ordered by July 30. Checks should be made out to MBTS. Mail to: Museum of the North Beach, PO Box 231, Moclips, WA 98562. For more information call the Museum at (360) 276-4441 or email lee@moclips.org.
12: Ocean Shores Woof-a-Thon. Annual event honoring our pets and raising funds and awareness for animal welfare.
This year’s event will be held at a new location: North Beach High School. Online at www.oceanshoreswoofathon.org.
18-20: 12’s Fan Fest and Beach Party in Ocean Shores, with events at the Convention Center, around town and at Quinault Beach Resort & Casino. Largest preseason gathering of Seahawks fans, www.12sfanfest.com.
September
1-3: AAOS Arts & Crafts Festival at the Ocean Shores Convention Center, www.associatedarts.org.
1-3: Annual Kelpers Festival and Shake Rat Rendezvous, featuring tug of war competition between Moclips and Pacific Beach, kid’s parade, full parade in Pacific Beach on Sunday, and various logging competitions.
15-17: Whale of Quilt Show at the Ocean Shores Convention Center, (509) 715-9082 for information.
October
25-29: Irish Music Festival, centered at Galway Bay and the Ocean Shores Convention Center, www.galwaybacyirishpub.com.
November
24-26: Winter Fanta-Sea pre-Christmas festival of holiday gifts and vendors, Ocean Shores Convention Center, (360) 289-9586.
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